A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-00-661-0184
NSN 5910-00-225-4390
NSN 6645-01-595-7659
NSN 5996-01-336-9541
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 5950-01-602-3574
NSN 2925-01-077-6867
NSN 5930-01-288-1886
NSN 5895-01-258-7054
NSN 5950-01-556-7989
NSN 5990-00-285-1948
NSN 2925-01-618-2711